Suicide mortality rate in Albania
Albania: Suicide mortality rate was 2.75 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Albania recorded 2.75 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Albania peaked at 7.09 per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.75 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Albania ranks 160th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.78 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 4.19 per 100,000 population | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 4.28 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.47 per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.44 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.8 per 100,000 population | +53.2% |
| 2006 | 6.88 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.03 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 7.09 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.02 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.77 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.91 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.49 per 100,000 population | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.25 per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.13 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.03 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.91 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.83 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.78 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.36 per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 2.75 per 100,000 population | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7 per 100,000 population | 4.19 per 100,000 population | 7.09 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 per 100,000 population | 3.78 per 100,000 population | 6.91 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 per 100,000 population | 2.75 per 100,000 population | 3.36 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Albania?
- Suicide mortality rate in Albania was 2.75 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Albania ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).